As an old cavalry trooper I have long been interested in the sharp end of cavalry conflict. There are very few accurate depictions of this that display sword upon sword as well as a picture shown in the Ken Burns documentary series about the U.S. Civil War. This shows a clash between a Confederate and a Federal trooper in which the latter ( I think ) is attempting to capture the Confederate battle flag, and is delivering a back slash with his sabre to his enemies head in order to do so.

I may well have reversed the roles of the troopers, and apologise to the Confederates if so. Since I would like to study this picture, please can anyone offer a link to it or details of it ?

Thanks,Ascalon. Late of the 17th. - 21st. Lancers. " Death or Glory " boys.

As an old cavalry trooper I have long been interested in the sharp end of cavalry conflict. There are very few accurate depictions of this that display sword upon sword as well as a picture shown in the Ken Burns documentary series about the U.S. Civil War. This shows a clash between a Confederate and a Federal trooper in which the latter ( I think ) is attempting to capture the Confederate battle flag, and is delivering a back slash with his sabre to his enemies head in order to do so.

I may well have reversed the roles of the troopers, and apologise to the Confederates if so. Since I would like to study this picture, please can anyone offer a link to it or details of it ?

Thanks,Ascalon. Late of the 17th. - 21st. Lancers. " Death or Glory " boys.--Ascalon

Ascalon,

Found these images. Not exactly what you describe, but close. The second is interesting because the positions of the two horses appears almost identical as that depicted in the first image.

Cheers

BW

---------------With occasional, fatigued glances at life's rear-view mirror from the other side of time.